Electric battery.



I. KITSEE.' ELBGTBIU BATTERY.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 15, 1906.

A9101,01 2. Patented 0ct.13,19o`.` I

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ELECTRIC BATTERY.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1908.

Application and october 1a, isoe. it@ N6. aaaosa.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IsiDon KITsEn, citizen of the United States, residing at Phila-- delphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain lnew and useful Improvements in` Electric Batteries, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in electric batteries.

It has more special reference to the electro-negative or carbon element. As is well known, the greatest diliiculty in the employment of rimary cells lies in the depolarization of tie electro-negative element, and it is the aim of my invention to provide sucli cells with means whereby the depolarization of this element can be effected in a simple and efficient manner.

I make use of the catal 'tic action of such substances as platinum lack. But when an electrode rovided with such substances is immersed in the electrolyte, the catalytic action decreases after a short period of Work, for the reason that the'elec-trol te contains only a very limited amount of ree air, and the oxygen of the air is a necessary medium for the catalytic action. To rovide this air in conjunction with the material a apted to concentrate the same, my invention consists of the arrangements and `devices, as will hereinafter be described,

illustrated in the drawing and more clearly defined in the claims following this specification. Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 is a' section of a retaining vessel with the electrone ative element inthe shape of a rotating dis .Y This element is provided with platinum'black on its surface as well as in its ores. Fi 2 is a section on the lineX X of ig. 1. ig. 3 is a section of a retaining vessel and an elevation of the electrode and means to convey the air.

In Fig. 1, 3 is the containing vessel; 4 tlic electrolyte therein.

1 is the electro-negative element,y here shownas a carbon disk, 8 the platinum black; 5 and 6 the means to impart on the surface of this disk a blast of air. These means are shown here 'as a pipe 5 provided with the orifices 6. Ihe carbon is centered at 2 and is supposed to rotate in the direction of the arrow. A

In Fig. 3, the carbon is stationary and the pipe 5 is immersed in the electrolyte. As illustrated on the drawin it is best to provide each side of the car on with means to' furnish the necessary air for the catalytic action.

The operation of the device, as illustrated in Fig. 1, is as follows: T lie disk is revolved by suitable means, the lower portion of thedisk being immersed in the liquid and the upper portion of the disk being in close proximity to the air ipe 5. With the aid of fans or other simi ar means, fresh air is continuously blown into the i e and will then issue from the orifices an e 'impacted on the platinum black.

Tli'e operation of the device, as illustrated in Fig. 3, is simply the following: AA blast of air is continuously driven through thepipe 5. This air will issue from the orifices 6 and will be im acted on the carbon and then rise to the surihce of the electrolyte, but will be able to impart to the whole platinized surface, the necessary fresh air.

While the drawings illustrate the vessel or cell 3 as the electro-positive element, it vwill be understood that such illustration is only conventional, .and is adopted in the present. instance merely to differentiate the electronegative and the electroositive elements', but in no sense is such il ustration for purposes of limitation or restriction of the invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1.r The method of depolarizing an electrode provided with a catalytic substance, which consists in` impinging a jet of fluid thereon when out'of contact with the eleci'ch consists in impingingv a 'et of .trode provided with a catalytic substance, whereby continued catalytic action of said which consists in impng' a jet of there-4 platinum black is permjtte/d.I on when out of contact with the electrolyte 7. The method of depolarizing a rotatable whereby continuedA catalytic action of sai electrode provided wlth platinum black, 2o -5 'substance is permitted.' v which consists in impng'ing a jet of air upon 5. The ,method of depolarizing' an elec- 'that po tion of the electrode out of contact trode provided with platlnum black, which Withl t e electrol te, whereby continued l consists in imping'ing al jht of air thereon catalytic action o said platinum black is i when out of contact wit the electrolyte permltted. 25 10 whereby continued catalytic action 'of sai In testimony whereof I afix my signature platin'llllrln blaclll: ids flerlmited. bl in presence of two witnesses. 6. emot o o e o ariz' a. rotateI e electrode provided with plxtfiuru black, t ISIDOR KITSEE which consists in im inging a jet of an oXi- Witnesses: 15 dizingagent'upon tllht portion of the elec- MARY 0.8mm,

trode out of contact with the electrolyte, ALvAH RrTTENHoUsE 

